While researching War records the National Archives of Canada, I noticed that my grandfather Dugald Alexander McIsaac listed his father's name as Dugall and that he was living "somewhere in France".I pulled the adjacent war record for Dugall McIsaac (b. October 26, 1879, Inverness, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia)and on his attestation form, he said his parents were not living and his next of kin was his brother, Archie in Cape Breton.One of his first assignments was to France.At this point I believe that perhaps he may have not wanted to acknowledge a wife and child... or I have the wrong Dugall McIsaac.

When Dugald enlisted in the military in 1915, he listed his mother as Jennie McIsaac of 134 Young St., Hamilton, ON.When he re-enlisted in 1918 he listed his mother as Mrs. J. McIsaac c/o Barge Genoa, Port Colborne, ON.